Nate has spent the past ten years working for the state of Colorado and has held multiple roles advising on natural resources and environmental policy and finance. He served as a Senior Policy and Budget Analyst under both Governor Hickenlooper and Governor Polis. Since 2021, Nate has served as the Recovery Officer for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. In this role, he has coordinated all issues related to stimulus and recovery funding impacting the Department and its stakeholders, including state and federal investments in water projects, forest health and watershed restoration, parks and recreation, and the remediation of legacy pollution and environmental hazards.
Nate graduated from Colorado College with a B.A. in Environmental Policy.
The Assistant Director for Water Policy position at the Department acts as a policy advisor to the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Colorado Water Conservation Board Director and Division of Water Resources Director, regarding issues, legislation, and state and national policy developments concerning water and related natural resources that may impact Colorado.